I remember is something like for the first RM100K, it will be charged 1%, subsequent will be 0.7%. Correct me if I am wrong, guys.

You have the right to ask for a breakdown of charges - it's normally called Note of Charges. Insist for it.

Total fee might include disbursements (expenses) and 6% govt tax. Don't forget that.

Download the SRO at the first page to get a fair idea of what and how much can be billed by your lawyer.

There's legal fees on subsidiary legal documents like DOA and PA as well. It also depends whether it is subsale or from developer.

To cut a long story short and to avoid any more confusion, just insist on a note of charges from the lawyer IMMEDIATELY.

You can then compare with the many samples in this thread.

Disbusements vary from firm to firm. As stated, it may not be RM1043 as there are legal fees on subsidiary legal documents as well.

Good luck 

Put a letter in writing and demand it from them. Give them 7 days, failing which you will report to the A&S Disciplinary Board. That ought to jolt them.
There are no free lunches. Now you know why they act like that. The developer is paying their fees, not you. If you wanted to avoid any so-called conflict of interest, you should've appointed your own lawyer at your own cost.
Only a DOA and PA in favour of your financier, if property without strata/indiv title.

I guess you didn't read the SRO in full, or maybe you didn't understand? No worries. The language can be a bit complex sometimes.

Since you've just mentioned just now that it is from developer, so the full scaled fees do not apply in your case.

Look at pages 13-15 of the SRO doc. THIRD SCHEDULE - In relation to Charges...and other security documents

At the bottom of page 14 - for transactions under the HDA - yours will fall under ©. So the lawyer can only charge you 70% of the scaled fees in relation to legal fees for the principal security doc, i.e. the facility agreement.

With regard to the subsidiary security doc, refer to page 14 - for each subsidiary doc - 10% of the scaled fees (the reduced scaled fee, not the full one) subject to min of RM200 and max of RM1,000.00.

So, there would be two separate legal fees in relation to DOA and PA respectively for your case.

Now you know the formula so you can do the math ya 

may1126:



So basically he gave you a "discount" which was not really a discount because he did not follow the SRO (which only allows him to bill you 70% of the scaled fees).

So what you need to do now is to ask him politely whether under the SRO, if buying from developer, is it still full scaled fees or is it less. Surely he has to say that it would be less, as per the SRO. Then you just get the new calculation, and pay him accordingy la. You save another RM300 roughly, and the lawyer earns the scaled fees accordingly.

And everyone lives happily ever after.

The end. 

Just saw your post. A bit too late in the day to call him now huh. Hope you did without waiting for me to advise you though. If you did, then ask for the new note of charges with the 70% scaled fees reflected.

Otherwise, if cheque cleared, ask for reimbursement. 

You're welcome